Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes declared he would boycott the 2026 Super Bowl if organizers allowed rapper Bad Bunny to perform at the halftime show, and would choose instead to honor slain Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk.

A rumor circulating online in October 2025 claimed Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, a three-time Super Bowl Most Valuable Player, declared he would boycott the 2026 Super Bowl if organizers allowed Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny to perform at the halftime show.

San Francisco rock icon Carlos Santana has hit back at a rumor he opposed Bad Bunny’s upcoming Super Bowl halftime show. False claims circulating online had claimed the multi-Grammy Award-winning guitarist had opposed the Puerto Rican superstar’s selection as this year’s halftime entertainer.